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Eating

​When we eat, we convert the chemical energy of food into chemical energy stored in our bodies. We use this potential energy to maintain and move our bodies. The unit used to measure food energy is the calorie (cal). There are thousands of calories in food and we shorten the numbers for easier labeling and manipulation by using the kilocalorie; 1 kcal = 1000 cal. This is also known as a big calorie and written with a capital C; 1 Cal= 1 kcal = 1000 cal.​